Honey badger and beluga on shortlist for Wildlife Photographer of the Year people's choice award

Public get chance to vote for one of 25 'exceptional' images

EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 MANDATORY CREDIT MUST APPEAR ALONGSIDE EACH IMAGE: Mark Williams/Wildlife Photographer of the Year. No sales, No archive, No cropping, overprinting or alterations. Images can only be used in connection with the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the year competition. THE FOLLOWING MUST APPEAR CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY IN EDITORIAL COPY: Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. All front cover requests must be approved by the Natural History Museum and the photographer. Undated handout photo issued by Natural History Museum of A Good Scratch by Mark Williams (UK/Canada), one of 25 images which have been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2024, which the public can vote for online at www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice. Issue date: Wednesday November 27, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Photography. Photo credit should read: Mark Williams/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Meeting in the Marsh by Michael Forsberg. Michael Forsberg / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Evening Song by Christian Brinkmann. Christian Brinkmann / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Unsold by Jose Fragozo. Jose Fragozo / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Curious Connection by Nora Milligan. Nora Milligan / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

No Access by Ian Wood. Ian Wood / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Spiked by David Northall. David Northall / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Earth and Sky by Francisco Negroni. Francisco Negroni / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Whiteout by Michel d'Oultremont. Michel d'Oultremont / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

The Arrival by Brad Leue. Brad Leue / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Wolf Pack by Arvind Ramamurthy. Arvind Ramamurthy / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Drifting Dinner by Noam Kortler. Noam Kortler / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Scanning the Realm by Aaron Baggenstos. Aaron Baggenstos / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Aspen Shadows by Devon Pradhuman. Devon Pradhuman / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Togetherness by Ivan Ivanek. Ivan Ivanek / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Sneak Attack by Erlend Haarberg. Erlend Haarberg / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Edge of Night by Jess Findlay. Jess Findlay / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Annoying Neighbour by Bence Mate. Bence Mate / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Fallen from the Sky by Carlo D'Aurizio. Carlo D'Aurizio / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

The Brave Gecko by Willie Burger van Schalkwyk. Willie Burger van Schalkwyk / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Icy Repose by Sue Flood. Sue Flood / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Forest of Dreams by Samuel Bloch. Samuel Bloch / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Concert in the Forest by Vincent Premel. Vincent Premel / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Slap Shot by Savannah Rose. Savannah Rose / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Snuffling Sengi by Piotr Naskrecki. Piotr Naskrecki / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

The public are being urged to vote for their favourite nature image from an "exceptional" shortlist for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year people's choice award.

A determined honey badger trying to catch a spiky meal, a beluga doing a spot of exfoliating, an Indian wolf pack pausing in play and an image of a cheetah cub waiting to be sold at a market, are among the 25 images shortlisted for the public vote.

They have been selected from the 59,228 entries to this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, in addition to the contest's 100 winning images announced in October by the Natural History Museum, London, and an international judging panel.

Spiked by David Northall, one of the 25 images which have been shortlisted. Photo: David Northall / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

"The people's choice award allows members of the public from across the globe to join the jury and vote for their winning image, inspiring everyone to connect with the natural world," said Douglas Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum.

"As always, this year's selection of images for the competition's 60th anniversary is truly exceptional, and we can't wait to see which one will be chosen as the public's favourite."

Voting is open until January 29, with the winning image and four runners-up announced in February and displayed online.